HORTICULTURAL SHOW

Schedule 2017

Coolings The Gardener’s Garden Centre Rushmore Hill

Knockholt TN14 7NN

01959 532269 janewiseman@coolings.co.uk

Saturday 30th September 2017

Entries deadline: 5pm Thursday before the show Staging of exhibits: 8am-10am on show day

Judging: 10am-12 noon Restricted viewing from10am -12 whilst judging takes place

Show open to the public: 12 noon Presentation of awards: 3.30pm

Show closes 4pm

AWARDS Certificates and Coolings Gift Vouchers will be awarded. The Coolings Cup will be awarded to the Horticulture Society/ Garden group who achieve the most first prizes for their entries and in the case of a tie the second and third prizes will be added to achieve the winners The winner of the BBC The Big Allotment Challenge 2016 Rob Smith will be here for the day of the horticulture Show

DAHLIAS Note unless otherwise stated the Dahlias will be staged for each class in one green Bikini vase provided by Coolings

1. 1 Bloom, Giant or Large Decorative or Cactus or Semi-cuctus 2. 3 Blooms, Medium Decorative or Cactus or Semi-Cactus 3. 3 Blooms, Small Decorative or Cactus or Semi -Cactus 4. 3 Blooms, Miniature Decorative or Cactus or Semi-Cactus 5. 3 Blooms, Miniature or Small Ball 6. 3 Blooms, Waterlily 7. 5 Blooms Pompon or 3 blooms Large Pompon 8. 3 Blooms of any other classification (i.e Collerette, Star etc)

Judging will be under the National Dahlia Society rules as stated in the current rules of judging. Maximum size rule should be adhered to, to avoid disqualification Giant over 260mm Large 260mm max Medium 220mm max Small 170mm max Miniature 115mm max Large Pompon 83mm max Pompon 55mm max Note Waterlily, Single , Collerette and Star cultivars do NOT have size restrictions POTS AND CONTAINERS

9. Pot plant in flower, other than Orchid pot not exceeding 210 mm diam.

10. Pot plant with ornamental foliage, pot not exceeding 210 mm diam. 11. Orchid plant in flower, pot not exceeding 210diam. 12. Cactus or other succulent, pot or pan not to exceed 210mm diam. 13. Planted garden container, (tub, trough or basket on a stand) with any

kinds of plants including fruit or vegetables.

GENERAL FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE Unless otherwise stated flowers & foliage must be staged in one green bikini vase supplied by Coolings

14. Chrysanthemums 3 stems spray 15. Chrysanthemums 3 blooms intermediate or reflexed or incurve 16. Annual and or Biennials in flower. 1 or more kinds, not to exceed 5

stems. ( eg Cosmos, Zinnias etc.) 17. Hardy Herbaceous Perennials in flower. 1 or more kinds not

exceeding 5 stems ( eg Michaelmas daisies etc.) 18. Any flowering shrub ( Roses, Hydrangeas etc) 1 kind not exceeding 5

stems 19. Ornamental foliage, 1 or more kinds, not to exceed 5 stems 20. Ornamental berries and or seed heads, I or mor kinds, not to exceed

5 stems 21. Fuchsia blooms 5, one or more cultivars container supplied.

VEGETABLES Paper Plates are provided. NOTE each “ dish” must consist of 1 cultivar only.

22. Beans, runner 1 dish of 6 23 Beetroot, globe, 1 dish of 24 Carrots, stump rooted, 1 dish of 3 25 Carrots, long pointed, 1 dish of 3

26 Courgettes, 1 dish of 3 ( approx. 150mm in length) 27 Cucumber, grown under protection, 1 only 28 Cucumber , outdoor grown, 1 only 29 Leeks, blanched, 1 dish of 2 30 Onions, large exhibition, 1 dish of 3 31 Onions, red, 250g or under, 1 dish of 4 32 Onions other than red 250g or under 1 dish of 4 33 Peppers, sweet, 1 dish of 3 34 Peppers hot ( chilli) 1 dish of 6 35 Potatoes white 1 dish of 3 – tubers approx. 200/250 g 36 Potatoes, coloured, 1 dish of 3 – tubers approx. 200/250g 37 Shallots, large exhibition, over 30mm diam. 1 dish of 6 38 Sweetcorn, 1 dish of 2 cobs 39 Tomatoes, small fruited, (not to exceed 35mm diam) 1 dish of 8 40 Tomatoes, medium fruited ( Approx 60mm diam) dish of 5 41 Tomatoes, large fruited (not less than 75mm diam) 1 dish of 3 42 Any other vegetable not named above , quantities at exhibitor’s

except Pumpkins or Winter sqashes which must be 1 only.

NOVELTY VEGETABLES ***** First prize only in these classes

43 Largest pumpkin, measured by girth 44 Specialist Pumpkin “Atlantic Giant” sponsored by Sutton Seeds.

Measured by girth

45 Heaviest Marrow 46 Heaviest Onion 47 Longest Runner bean 48 Longest Carrot 49 Grow the heaviest Tomato variety “Gigantomo” By seed or plants

available in 1 litre pots from Coolings Good Friday onwards FRUIT Note: Each dish must consist of one variety, Paper plates are provided. Do NOT remove the stalks from your fruit

50 Apples, Dessert (approx 75mm. diam) 1 dish of 3 51 Apples Cooking, 1 dish of 3

52 Pears, Dessert, 1 dish of 3 53 Plums, Dessert or gages, 1 dish of 5 54 Raspberries, 1 dish of 10 55 Blackberries or hybrid cane berries (eg. Loganberries) 1 dish of 10 56 Any other fruit not mentioned above, quantity at the discretion of

the exhibitor, except melon, which must be only 1

HOME PRODUCE All preserves should be covered with a wax disk and cellophane cover or a new twist on lid. Jars should be labelled with name of preserve and date made. Exhibits will be tasted

57 6 Hens eggs - displayed in a basket to be provided by the exhibitor 58 Jar of honey produced by your bees - 454g screw top lid 59 Jar of Jam - 400gs or more (stone fruit) 60 Jar of jam - 400gs or more (soft fruit) 61 Jar of fruit curd 200gs or more – to be covered with a wax disc and

cellophane only 62 Small jar of mint jelly 63 Jar of chutney - 400gs (must be made for at least 2 months) 64 Bottle of homemade cordial presented in a clear glass bottle with

sealed top - labelled with type and date of making 65 Bottle of homemade wine presented in a clear glass bottle with a

plastic topped flanged cork – labelled with type and year of making. 66 Bottle of homemade fruit Spirit presented in a straight sided clear

glass punted bottle, labelled with type and date of making BAKING White paper plates will be provided , Trays and bread boards to be supplied by exhibitors 67 Afternoon tea – 3 egg Victoria sandwich, 5 fruit scones, a small jar of preserve to be presented on a tray, accessories may be used. Additional points will be awarded for presentation. 68 A cake made from the “Vegetable Patch” (eg carrot, parsnip, beetroot etc.) Recipe to be displayed 69 5 pieces of traybake – recipe to be displayed 70 Fruit tart – pastry top and bottom. Cooked on a pie plate or in a shallow dish 71 Loaf of bread – displayed on a bread board 72 Loaf of Bread produced in a Home Bread Making Machine – displayed on a bread board 73 5 cheese scones

CRAFT

C1. Any knitted item C2. Any sewn item C3. Any crocheted item C4. Any embroidered item

PAINTING/ART Must be entrant’s own work. All entries for this section must be delivered to Coolings by the Thursday before the Show. C5. “ Garden Paraphinalia” C6. Garden insects C7 Flowers C8 Vegetables Graphite or colour pencil or paint mounted onto board or coloured card Size up to A3

PHOTOGRAPHY (Adults 16yrs plus)

All entries for this section must be delivered to Coolings by the Thursday before the Show. They should be in a sealed envelope with your name and the class number on the reverse of each photograph. Please remember to collect them after the Show. Your photos should not have been exhibited at any of our previous shows.

C7. “ IN THE NIGHT GARDEN” C8. “ A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE”

C9. “ KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND”

Photographs to be 4” X 6” or 5” X 7” on photo grade paper. Photographs must be the sole work of the entrant.

FLORISTRY / FLORAL ART AUTUMN DELIGHTS CLASS FA1 Pumpkin Pleasure 56cm wide x 43 cm deep x optional height Novice exhibit which can be brought in ready assembled CLASS FA2 All is safely gathered in 56cm wide x 43cm deep x 56cm high An exhibit to include a basket and fruit CLASS FA3 Shades of Autumn 70 cm wide x 43cm deep x 33cm high An exhibit CLASS FA4 Fabulous Foliage 56cm wide x 50cm deep x optional height An all foliage exhibit but some wood allowed CLASS FA5 Indian Summer 23cm x 23cm A craft exhibit. A decorated card. Dried or preserved plant material only. Can be brought in assembled Regulations All exhibits to be staged on open tabling covered with light cream fabric. Tables are 20 inches from the floor. A novice is a person who has never gained a 1st prize in a flower competition All sizes are approximate All exhibits will be judged from the front but will be seen all round and judged according to the NAFAS competition manual No artificial plant material to be used Entries must be the competitors own original work Staging will take place on Saturday 30th September from 8am to 10am All entries to be sent in by Thursday 28th September The judge’s decision is final

JUNIOR SECTION

Prize Money:

• 1st Prize: £3 • 2nd Prize: £2 • 3rd Prize: £1

All children’s classes are split into three age groups:

• 5-7 years • 8-11 years • 12-16 years

Please clearly state the entrant’s age on the day of the show on the entry form. JUNIOR HORTICULTURE J1. Miniature garden (any design using a 14”x 9” seed tray) J2. Funniest vegetable J3. Small vase of cut flowers

J4. Largest sunflower head (measured by diameter) CRAFTS J5. Make a model (Any material of your choice including vegetables) COOLINGS SEWING BEE J6. Make a Decorative Shopping bag KNITTING J7. Any knitted item

COOLINGS JUNIOR BAKE-OFF J8. 3 chocolate Brownies – recipe to be displayed J9. 3 Decorated Biscuits PHOTOGRAPHY All entries for this section must be delivered to Coolings by the Thursday before the Show. They should be in a sealed envelope with your name and the class number on the reverse of each photograph. Please remember to collect them after the Show. Your photos should not have been exhibited at any of our previous shows. J10. MINI BEASTS J11. “A WALK IN THE WOODS“ J12. “ IN THE NIGHT GARDEN” J13. PLANT PORTRAIT ( Close up ) Photographs to be 4” X 6” or 5” X 7” on photo grade paper. Photographs must be the sole work of the entrant. The Judge’s decision is final. PAINTING AND ART Must be entrant’s own work and should not have been exhibited at any of our previous shows. All entries for this section must be delivered to Coolings by the Thursday before the Show with your name and the class number Attached. J14. “Things you find in the garden” ( eg. watering cans, hose pipes, pots tools etc.) Size up to A3 Paint Pencil, or Collage

SHOW INFORMATION, REGULATIONS AND AWARDS

1. Entries will be accepted on the official entry form not later than 5pm. Thursday before the show, by hand, post or email janewiseman@coolings.co.uk Entry forms can also be downloaded from Coolings website.

2. There are no entry fees. 3. No exhibitor can make more than one entry in a class. 4. Junior classes are open to all children between 5 and 16 years, age to be stated on the entry

form. 5. ALL exhibitors must write the name of their society on their entry form. 6. All exhibits must be staged with their entry card facing downwards (otherwise exhibits with no

card, cannot be judged), Variety name cards where possible should be placed beside the exhibit in horticultural sections.

7. All horticultural exhibits must have been in the exhibitor's possession for at least 3 months prior to the show.

8. No exhibit may be removed until after prize giving. 9. Any necessity to move an exhibit once staged must be carried out by Cooling's show steward. 10. Photography and Art exhibits (Adult & Junior) must be delivered to Cooling's not later than

Thursday before the show in a sealed envelope with exhibitor’s name and class number on the reverse of the photograph.

11. All preparation for staging of horticultural vase exhibits must be carried out in the area provided by Coolings. Flowers and foliage must be staged in Bikini vases supplied by Coolings unless otherwise stated. Exhibits in the flower arrangement section may be previously arranged at home if desired.

12. Staging will be completed before the published judging time. 13. To find the "Best Society" all prize winners in the adult classes will have their lsts, 2nds and 3rds

accumulated under the name of their organisation they have nominated, the society having most first prizes will be the "Best Society", should there be an equal number of firsts', then second prizes will be taken into consideration, should again there be a tie the number of third prizes will be considered. If again it is still tied, there will be Joint winners of the award "Best Society". Cooling's Cup will be awarded to the winners.

14. Judging in the Dahlia, Horticultural, Floral Arrangement, Baking and Produce sections will be under the current rules of the NDS, RHS and W.I. NAFAS respectively. The judges will award up to 3 prizes in each class, but have the right to withhold prizes, depending on the standard of the exhibits.

15. The decisions of the judges as to the relative merits of the exhibits, shall be final. Protests on any other matter should be made in writing before 2 pm after the opening of the show with a £2 deposit that will be returned if protest is upheld.

16. Any exhibit not complying to wording of the schedule will be disqualified and marked N.A.S. (Not according to schedule) on their card, with reason given for the disqualification.

17. All exhibits, personal property etc. will be at the risk of the exhibitor and Cooling's will not be liable for any loss or damage.

18. Coolings will distribute prizes at approx. 3.30pm, in the form of Coolings vouchers for the adult classes and for the junior section there will be money prizes of £3 (1st prize) £2 (2nd prize) and £1 (3rd prize).

19. Coolings will also award Certificates of Merit for the Best exhibit in each section.

JUDGES Coolings would like to thank the Judges who generously give their time and contribute to making the Show a success. Richard Dering Over forty years’ horticultural shows exhibiting, fruit and vegetable judge, and R.H.S Fruit Group member. President in the final years of Selsdon & Dist Horticultural Society. Bill Franklin Qualified National Dahlia Society judge for 49 years. Member of the R.H.S for over 50 years. Judge of vegetables, fruit and flowers at various shows. John Carter Exhibitor and judge for over 50 years, National Dahlia Society judge and exhibitor at the national shows. Former Show Secretary of the Kent Dahlia Society and the Otford Horticultural Society. Myra Lester - NAFAS judge Lewis Durham – Photography Ann Thomas – Home Produce and Baking – NFWI cookery judge. An experienced judge and exhibitor with hands on experience organizing Horticultural and WI shows Maxine Keeble – Adult education Tutor for various local and London Institutes. Head of Textiles at Dartford Girls Grammar School. Head of Textiles at Babington House School Accredited tutor for the Women’s Institute. Chris Passey " Kent Federation vegetable judge, National Vegetable Society judge and Membership Secretary of the North Tonbridge H.S." Peter Dawson - Pot Plants and Flowers Peter Bashford – Honey judge - well known and experienced producer and judge of Honey"

Coolings Annual Autumn Horticulture Show 2017 Saturday 30th September 2017 Entry Form - Entries deadline: 5pm Thursday before the show To be completed and returned to Coolings The Gardeners Garden Centre Rushmore hill , Knockholt , TN14 7NN or emailed to janewiseman@coolings.co.uk Please circle the class number to be entered 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 CRAFT C1 C2 C3 C4 PAINTING/ ART C5 C6 C7 C8 PHOTOGRAPHY C7 C8 C9 FLORISTERY / FLORAL ART FA1 FA2 FA3 FA4 FA5 JUNIOR SECTION J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 J11 J12 J13 J14 Name…………………………………………………………………………. Address………………………………………………………………………. Tel…………………….. Email………………………………………………. Member of ……………………………………………….Soc/Ass/Club if any